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Jarrid Famous Invited To Indiana Pacers Training Camp

Dec 21st, 2011|0 Comments|In News

Jarrid Famous Secures Invite To Indiana Pacers Training Camp by Scott Schroeder on Nov 30, 2011 9:37 PM EST in NBA D-League Call-Up News Jarrid Famous has secured an invite to the Indiana Pacers training camp after just three games...

 
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Randy Culpepper inks with Ferro-ZNTU

Dec 21st, 2011|0 Comments|In News

Former UTEP standout Randy Culpepper has opted for European basketball as opposed to waiting for the NBA to solve its labor issues. Culpepper made what he and his agent Austin Walton called a smart decision late Monday night and signed...

 
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Andrew Goudelock Drafted to LA Lakers

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

With the 46th pick in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft, the Lakers selected 6-3 guard Andrew Goudelock from the College of Charleston. Goudelock finished his collegiate career as one of the most productive scorers in Division 1...

 
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Austin Walton: Rising Star

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

Austin Walton of Newport News started his own sports agency two years ago at the tender age of 24. The venture was, and is, to say the least, high-risk. The agent racket is Darwinian, replete with sharks and scoundrels. And...

 
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John Gilchrist, Part III – Alert and Prepared

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

From The Real Athlete Blog Written by Susan Zaro Part III: Alert and Prepared AA: When you returned to the U.S. to play in The NBA Development League (NBDL), what did you bring back from that experience that will help...

 
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Gilchrist bowls over 36ers

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

Reprinted from Adelaide Now By BOTI NAGY SCOTT Ninnis’ last-minute decision to skip the NBA’s Summer Pro League in Las Vegas is the strongest indication yet John Gilchrist will join the Adelaide 36ers. The 191cm, 25-year-old American point guard will...

 
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John Gilchrist, Part II – The Lessons

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

From The Real Athlete Blog Written by Susan Zaro Part II: The Lessons AA: When you made the decision to leave for the NBA after your junior year in college, did you make that decision personally or did others influence...

 
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Now in Australia, Gilchrist Learning to Be a Leader

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

By Steve Yanda The Washington Post Former Maryland point guard John Gilchrist spent his Sunday afternoon at a grocery store on the southern coast of Australia, roughly 10,500 miles from his home town of Norfolk. The trip took longer than...

 
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John Gilchrist, Part I – The Journey

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

From The Real Athlete Blog Written by Susan Zaro In 2004, John Gilchrist was on a roll. He helped lead the Maryland Terrapins to win the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, the school’s first ACC Championship in 20 years. In the...

 
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John Gilchrist: Believing in Second Chances

Dec 20th, 2011|0 Comments|In News

By Micah Lancaster In 2004, John Gilchrist stormed into the ACC tournament as an unstoppable force. He led the Maryland Terrapins past Chris Paul’s Wake Forrest, Julius Hodge’s NC State, and Duke’s NBA lineup of Chris Duhon, Sheldon Williams, J.J....